After extensive research into the archives of the under-appreciated American composer Henry Cowell (1897-1965), Other Minds will mount Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music, to include two separate concert programs in November 2009 (on the 12th in Portola Valley, CA, and on the 13th in San Francisco, CA) featuring Cowell's music exclusively. Among the works to be presented will be well-known compositions like Set of Five (1952), more obscure pieces like Quartet Euphometric (1916-19) and Sonata for Violin & Piano (1945), his complete organ works, and even a number of unpublished songs.
A pre-concert panel discussion on November 13th will include composer John Duffy, founder of Meet the Composer and student of both Cowell and Aaron Copland; Joel Sachs, conductor of the New Juilliard Ensemble and New York's new music ensemble Continuum, and author of a forthcoming Cowell biography (Oxford University Press); legendary record producer George Avakian (Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong), violinist Anahid Ajemian, pianist Sarah Cahill, and composer Charles Amirkhanian of Other Minds.
The Whole World of Music will also include an exhibition of Cowell's manuscripts, notes, and artwork. Featured performers will be the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio, mezzo-soprano Wendy Hillhouse, organist Sandra Soderlund, pianist Sarah Cahill, and the Colorado String Quartet.
Henry Cowell: The Whole World of Music has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.
- Venue: Valley Presbyterian Church
- Date: Thu November 12, 2009 8:00pm
- City: Portola Valley
- Price Range: $15 to $40
- Tickets: (800) 838-3006
Fri November 13, 2009 8:00pm
Presidio Chapel
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Program
Henry Cowell
Toccanta (1938)
Henry Cowell
Quartet Euphometric (1916)
Henry Cowell
String Quartet No. 4, "United" (1936)
Henry Cowell
Tides of Manaunaun
Henry Cowell
Where She Lies (1924)
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October 26, 2009
Not since winter 1997, when pianist Sarah Cahill organized a three-day piano marathon of works by Henry Cowell (1897-1965) and those he influenced, have Bay Area music lovers had an opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the oeuvre of one of America’s most brilliant musical mavericks. Now, thanks to Charles Amirkhanian’s Other Minds, we can enjoy two different concerts on Nov. 12 and 13 that explore the breadth and depth of Cowell’s legacy. More »
